Donald Trump warns Caracas it must face consequences if it does not comply
The possibility of the United States taking direct control of Venezuela appeared to fade on Sunday after the shocking ouster of President Nicolas Maduro, but US officials warned they could launch a new military intervention if interim president Delcy Rodríguez does not meet their demands.
Speaking to reporters late Sunday, Donald Trump also raised the possibility of military action in Colombia.
After Maduro's ouster on Saturday, Trump said the US would "run" the South American country of 30 million people.
On Sunday, he warned that the US could launch a second attack if the remaining members of the administration do not cooperate with his efforts to "fix" the country.
EU calls for respect for international law, while Trump remains unclear about Venezuela transition plan
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, called for respect for international law in a statement released Sunday evening, while the United States remained unclear about its future plans for Venezuela following the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
Kallas's statement was supported by 26 of the 27 EU member states, with only Hungary deciding not to participate.
Budapest is a close ally of US President Donald Trump, who over the weekend described the military operation that ousted Maduro as "brilliant" and suggested the US would run Venezuela on an interim basis without specifying an end date.
Left-wing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid
German left-wing militants protesting the climate crisis and artificial intelligence have claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut off electricity to tens of thousands of households in Berlin.
The fire that broke out on a bridge over the Teltow Canal southwest of the capital early Saturday could deprive up to 35,000 homes and 1,900 businesses of electricity, as well as heating, until January 8, grid company Stromnetz Berlin said.
As state security authorities opened an investigation into the cause of the flames near the Lichterfelde power plant that damaged several high-voltage cables, the protest group said it had deliberately targeted some of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods.
Authorities have described the act as extremist and dangerous to people's lives, opening an investigation for political motives.
Police say final 16 victims of Crans-Montana fire identified
Investigators have identified the final 16 people who died in a fire that engulfed a bar on New Year's Eve in the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana, police said Sunday.
Officials said they had managed to identify the last of the 40 bodies killed in the blaze, one of the worst disasters in Switzerland's recent history, with forensic work particularly slow due to the extensive burns suffered by most of the victims.
Hundreds of people joined a silent procession through the luxury resort town on Sunday to honor the victims of the disaster.
Investigations indicate that the fire may have started from candles near the ceiling, and the bar's managers are under criminal investigation for negligence and violation of safety regulations.
